Ascot, Berkshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous November.
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ascot was in 2013 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 318 companies were formed in Ascot in 2013. This total is 8.2% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Ascot UK 2013 318 529,363 2012 294 491,893 2011 338 452,870 2010 259 400,358 2009 241 362,675 Record Year 2011 (338) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 145 companies were formed in Ascot. This figure is 17.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ascot occurred in 2011 when a total of 151 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot UK 2013 145 259,931 2012 123 238,743 % change 17.9% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (151) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 79 companies were registered in Ascot during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 19.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ascot UK 2013 79 127,247 2012 66 119,875 % change 19.7% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (79) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 28 32 19 New companies in 2012 23 27 16 % change 21.7% 18.5% 18.8% Record Year 2002 (37) 2013 (32) 2013 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 181 companies were dissolved in Ascot in 2013. This total is 12.1% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ascot UK 2013 181 332,213 2012 206 293,729 2011 201 314,524 2010 193 342,233 2009 302 533,789 Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 91 companies were dissolved in Ascot. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ascot occurred in 2009 when a total of 129 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot UK 2013 91 177,021 2012 84 145,935 % change 8.3% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Ascot during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ascot UK 2013 52 90,851 2012 42 70,027 % change 23.8% 29.7% Record Year 2006 (59) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 22 16 14 Closed companies in 2012 23 11 8 % change -4.3% 45.5% 75% Record Year 2006 (26) 2005 (23) 2011 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 137 companies were added to the company register for Ascot in 2013. This number represents growth of 43.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 49 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Ascot company register grew by 137 companies.
Year Ascot UK 2013 137 197,150 2012 88 198,164 2011 137 138,346 2010 66 58,125 2009 -61 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (137) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Ascot increased by 54 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot UK 2013 54 82,910 2012 39 92,808 Record Year 2003 (73) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Ascot during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ascot UK 2013 27 36,396 2012 24 49,848 Record Year 2013 (27) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 6 16 5 Net growth in 2012 0 16 8 Record Year 2011 (29) 2003 (19) 1998 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Ascot was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Ascot 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ascot 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 13.2% 16.5% 8.1% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1999 (0.1%) 1998 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Ascot was 1972 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ascot in 2013 was 31.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Ascot was 2009 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
33.5% of all director appointments in Ascot in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ascot was in 2013 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
35.2% of all director appointments in Ascot in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.46% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.43% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANTS 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROPERTY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.59% ASSOCIATES 0.89% TRADING 2.08% MEDIA 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASCOT 0.89% LONDON 1.86% CAPITAL 0.71% DESIGN 1.76% DESIGN 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% INTERIORS 0.71% CARE 1.73% CARS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.71% PROPERTIES 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% GLOBAL 1.58% PARTNERS 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.56% BAILIFF 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.54% HOMES 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.53% BUSINESS 0.54% J 1.51% GLOBAL 0.54% MEDIA 1.50% RECRUITMENT 0.54% IT 1.35% TRAINING 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% HOUSE 0.54% M 1.23% IN 0.54% BUILDING 1.21% INTERNATIONAL 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.20% EXECUTIVE 0.54% CAPITAL 1.19% MARKETING 0.36% ENERGY 1.14%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 139 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 74 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 32 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 27,183 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,511 58190 - Other publishing activities 11 2,517 41100 - Development of building projects 11 9,485 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 26,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 18,034 86900 - Other human health activities 9 9,543 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,075 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 8 5,639 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 9,360 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 8,879 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 5,698 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 6,191 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 6 3,736 90020 - Support activities to performing arts 5 2,047 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 8,733
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